Cephalanthus occidentalis
buttonbush
Nomenclature
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Family:
Rubiaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
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Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
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Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
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Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Stays wet -to- Usually moist, occasional inundation
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam, Organic
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Host plant to several moths including titan sphinx ( Aellopos titan ) and hydrangea sphinx ( Darapsa versicolor ) moths ( https://xerces.org/blog/planting-for-pollinators-button-bush ).
Flowers are very attractive to a variety of insects including butterflies and bees.
Deer browse the foliage. Ducks and other birds including jays, cardinals, nuthatches, titmice, warblers, and mockingbirds consume the seed.
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General Comments:
Noted for it's round satellite "ball" flowers and round "button" fruits. Fragrant.
Sources disagree on salt tolerance of this plant.
